Iditarod
Sean Williams, wearing bib #2, led the field of 49 mushers out on the trail for the fiftieth running of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. I almost said the fiftieth trip to Nome but there was last year when the race made a round trip journey out to Iditarod. Iditarod was the destination Joe …
The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race has reached the incredible milestone of FIFTY races. When Joe was working to open the trail, organize volunteers, collect purse money and all the other things he had to do in launching the race, did he ever dream about fifty years later? Probably not – he was simply too …
With Part V of Rookie Review you’ve met all of the Class of 2022. On Saturday, March 5th, downtown Anchorage will be rocking! The excitement will start tonight as crews dump and grade snow to create a trail on 4th Avenue and Cordova Street. Side streets will be prepared for mushers to park and stage …
The mushers introduced in this part of the Rookie Review are a diverse as any group can be. One has a degree in nursing, one has a degree in microbiology and one had dreams of playing professional soccer. Taking a gap between school and career brought one to mushing. Doing research on sled dogs brought …
The three mushers featured in Part III of Rookie Review are all from the Wasilla/Anchorage area. One is a principal, one is an ER/CCU nurse and one is a sprinkler fitter for a fire protection firm. Their occupations are diverse but their avocation, mushing, brings them to common ground with training and caring for their …
In Iditarod there are true rookies and there are rookies. In general conversation they are both referred to as rookies. Confusing? The mushers you will meet in Part II of Rookie Review are rookies but not true rookies. So what’s the difference? A rookie is a musher who has yet to complete the race. A …
In Rookie Review Part I you’ll meet two of the mushers in the 2022 field who hail from outside of Alaska. Hanna Lyrek is from Alta, Norway and Gerhardt Thiart is from Cheyboygan, Michigan. Soon you’ll met Sebastian Dos Santos Borges from France and Martin Massicotte from Quebec, Canada. Of the thirteen rookies, the remaining …
Wasilla, Alaska – With just seven days to go until the 50th running of the Iditarod, the Iditarod is pleased to announce the official musher starting order. As a health-conscious organization, the Iditarod is implementing many COVID-19 mitigation protocols to ensure the safety of the teams, volunteers, and communities where the race travels. The musher …
The Iditarod Board of Directors passed a resolution requiring COVID-19 vaccinations for all participants in the 2022 race. This applies to the entire Iditarod community, mushers, staff, contractors, volunteers, pilots, veterinarians, etc. This decision was made in concert with feedback from rural Alaska and is reflective of the Iditarod’s broad community health consciousness. …
The Iditarod announced today that the Lynden family of companies will be a Lead Dog partner for the upcoming 50th anniversary of the world-famous Iditarod. Lynden is proud to call Alaska home and has a long history of serving the state. They began providing regular transportation service between Alaska and the lower 48 states …
